Accra: The Office of the Head of Civil Service (OHCS) has honoured Ambassador Jane Gasu Aheto, the Acting Head of Mission at Ghana's Embassy in Washington, for her outstanding performance and leadership in decades of service to the country.
According to Ghana News Agency, Ambassador Jane Aheto secured the recognition in her capacity as the Director, Legal and Treaties Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, her previous role. She received the award at the 2024 Ghana Civil Service Awards Ceremony in Accra, marking the climax of a week of celebrations for the 2025 Civil Service Week.
In a letter announcing her nomination for the prestigious award, OHCS stated that Ambassador Jane Aheto attained the 'Excellent' category in the 2024 Heads of Departments/Directors and Analogous Grades Officers Performance Agreement Evaluation of the Ghana Civil Service. The OHCS noted that this milestone was a testament to her leadership, dedication, and the impactful results delivered at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.
Ambassador Jane Aheto is a career diplomat and Ghana's former Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea and Guinea Bissau. She is an international lawyer with over three decades of experience in the Ghana Foreign Service. Recently, she elevated Ghana's profile by being elected as a Member of the African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) for the term 2025-2029.
President John Dramani Mahama, in a message, described Ambassador Jane Aheto's candidature at the AUCIL as a demonstration of Ghana's commitment to supporting the work of AUCIL and the role of international law in the African Union's transformative agenda. He praised her leadership and public service experience, emphasizing her understanding of the issues facing the continent.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency after receiving the Civil Service Award, Ambassador Jane Aheto expressed gratitude to the Civil Service for the recognition and thanked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for supporting her career. She remarked, "This recognition means a lot to me. It has been a long journey. We have worked hard and by God's grace, we have come this far. I want to encourage everybody to work hard for Ghana and God will bless us."
The Civil Service Awards celebrated distinguished civil servants who had significantly contributed to the growth of the civil service. The event was themed: 'Adapting to Automation, Artificial Intelligence, e-Governance: the Civil Service in Contemporary Governance.'
